Good morning everyone!
Today we’re going to continue with the theme of compassion, delving into the perspective of the Stoics.
First, a quick background on who the Stoics are/were, and what they espouse.
It’s hard to talk about Stoicism without also talking about Marcus Aurelius. He was an emperor in ancient Rome, in a time of constant and drawn-out warfare. He was an adherent to Stoicism as were Seneca and Epictetus to name a few other well known early followers, but what made him special was his habit of keeping a daily journal which has been passed down through the ages.
You can actually still read this journal in its entirety, called Meditations. I’d be remiss if I didn’t also point you in the direction of Ryan Holiday who is a modern day keeper and seeker of this ancient way (I definitely used some of his material in preparing for this newsletter, check him out!)
To be stoic is often associated with detachment, numbness, or lack of emotion in the common modern English use, howe…
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